State Farm, California wildfires

State Farm exec fired over jaw-dropping comments about LA wildfire rate hikes, victims in secret recording
A State Farm executive has been fired after he was secretly recorded alleging that the insurance company hiked rates for California homeowners reeling from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Haden Kirkpatrick,
Secret video: State Farm exec appears to confess to manipulating California insurance rate hikes
The video appears to have been recorded sometime after the Southern California wildfires, and references the Palisades Fire in particular.
State Farm exec fired after undercover video of his 'Tinder date' raises rate hike questions
"People want to be built in areas where they have natural areas around them for their ego... But also it's a f***** desert," said the former executive on a leaked and edited undercover video.
State Farm fires exec who bragged about dumping Calif. homeowner’s policies, manipulating rate hikes
An undercover sting revealed a rare look at what State Farm executives think about raising California insurance rates and dumping homeowner's policies in the wake of January's wildfires in Los Angeles.
After LA wildfires, State Farm once again asks California to raise homeowner insurance rates
State Farm once again wants to raise its rates by about 22% for California homeowners, which would affect about one million people.
California insurance chief says he’s near ‘solution’ on State Farm rate hike
State Farm executives said at the meeting that it needs a 22% emergency rate hike in California to cover more than $7.9 billion in losses. Lara initially rejected the request, saying in a Friday, Feb. 14, letter to State Farm executives that he needed more information before he can approve an increase.
California reconsiders State Farm rate hike as insurer’s losses rise
As we enter the fire season, it’s in jeopardy,” CFO Mark Schwamberger said of the state’s largest policyholder.
State Farm fires executive who discussed prospect of more California nonrenewals in undercover video
A State Farm executive has been fired after an undercover video of him discussing the company’s request for insurance rate hikes in California and appearing to denigrate residents of fire-devastated Pacific Palisades circulated online.
State Farm executive fired after disparaging L.A. wildfires and victims
Haden Kirkpatrick said State Farm’s decision to pull out of California’s insurance market was a calculated move in response ...
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State Farm estimates $7.6 billion in LA wildfire losses, continues seeking interim rate request
State Farm Insurance Group said this week that it has paid out $1.75 billion on approximately 9,500 claims filed as a result ...
‘They’re being so stingy with everything.’ State Farm criticized for claims response
State Farm, the largest home insurer in California, continues to seek approval of a 22% emergency rate hike even as it faces ...
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Senior State Farm exec sacked after honey trap sting over California wildfires
Kirkpatrick, who joined State Farm in 2021 and had started his insurance career in 2015 with Esurance, told the LA Times that ...
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What is the cost and aftershock of the California fires for insurers?
Estimates for the financial toll of the blazes range from $30 billion to as high as $250 billion, as homeowners grapple with ...